In Denmark cycling is a very important part of the overall transport, which is different from many other countries. On average Danes aged 10-84 years make 0.47 bike trips per day, with an average length of 3.2 km per trip, which corresponds to 1.5 km per day. The average figures cover large variations geographically and between different population groups. Compared to cycling levels among other countries in western Europe and North America, Denmark is in the upper end together with Germany and the Netherlands. At the low end are the United States and the United Kingdom.